Benefits
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Lactation Discrimination Is not Sex Discrimination: Judge
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to say discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII, according to the EEOC.
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Obama Administration Compromises on Prescription Contraceptive Rules
Administration officials did not address how the coverage would be provided if the employer was self-insured. That issue is expected to be addressed in regulations to be released later.
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Re: Confusion About Temporary Workers
… employees, providing FMLA leave, and maintenance of health benefits . Factors considered in determining which is the ‘‘primary ..... place the employee, make payroll, and provide employment benefits . For employees of temporary placement agencies, for example …
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Data Bank Focus: Retirement Benefit Costs
… 2009 to 2011. Higher costs for retirement benefits , primarily employerprovided benefits programs, contributed to an overall cost increase ..... increase in costs, with insurance and retirement benefits representing 38 percent. Workforce Management …
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Small Employers Exploring Health Care Exchange Options
… too much time looking for and providing benefits ; 52 percent prefer to use a small ..... employee benefit regulatory affairs for CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Inc. in Kansas ..... define what are considered the 'essential benefits ' to be offered by plans in and out of …
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State Public Sector Retirement Plan Roundup
… age 62 to age 65. Post-retirement benefits , including provisions for return to ..... that will supplement Social Security benefits .MARYLAND: Changes to Maryland's ..... HAMPSHIRE: The state changed its pension benefits formula and increased the normal retirement …
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States Taking a Hard Look at Pensions
… Snell says. "Their goal is to protect benefits for current employees and move back from benefits that can't be funded in the future ..... for retirement, changing how retirement benefits are calculated and revising provisions for …
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Wisconsin's Tough Choice
… employees, cutting core services or structurally changing benefits for public employees. He chose the last option—a move that ..... employees to start contributing a portion of their paycheck to benefits and do away with many collective bargaining rights for unions …
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IT Employment Hits All-Time High
… Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "Given strong demand for IT talent, high wages these professionals command and the benefits of IT to the broader economy, policymakers should do all they can to create an environment which encourages such work to be …
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Aetna Accuses New York Doctors of Overcharging Patients
The insurance company's lawsuit takes aim at the practice called 'balance billing,' which wallops some customers with fees big enough to buy a house.
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Administration Rethinks Contraceptive Mandate for Religious-Affiliated Employers
Employers, such as hospitals and universities, that are affiliated with religious organizations would have to comply with the requirement for health care plan years that begin one year later.
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Magazine Pans 'Mini-Med' Plans
A total of 3.9 million people were covered by such plans as of January, according to Consumer Reports.
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Tech Talk
… employee and manager self-service features, benefits and personnel administration, payroll ..... Infor HCM SmartStream : Online options for benefits enrollment, payroll management and employee benefits information. Infor10 HCM iEnterprise …
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Lawson Defections: Corporate Coup or Business as Usual?
… and extends the Lawson Human Capital Management suite through increased funtionality in areas including absence management, benefits administration and payroll. Bringing Lawson S3 into the Infor10 line gives Lawson customers access to a range of add-on …
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Re: Confusion About Temporary Workers
… the person must either be turned into a "permanent" employee OR the relationship is terminated. You need to check ALL your benefits plans to see how temporary employees are defined AND there are some ERISA plans like your 401k that MUST make temps eligible …
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Re: Confusion About Temporary Workers
… the person must either be turned into a "permanent" employee OR the relationship is terminated. You need to check ALL your benefits plans to see how temporary employees are defined AND there are some ERISA plans like your 401k that MUST make temps eligible …
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American Airlines Wants to Terminate Pension Plans
… billions of dollars of promised but unfunded benefits to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp ..... and about $18.5 billion in promised benefits for nearly 130,000 participants. The ..... would be liable for about $17 billion in benefits , resulting in an $8.7 billion loss …
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A &'Father's' Wisdom: An Interview With Ted Benna
… contribute after-tax dollars. Benna, then a Pennsylvania benefits consultant, said there wasn't a strong incentive for employees ..... 401(k) Association and chief operating officer at Malvern Benefits Corp., a Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania-based retirement planning …
